Florida — 1896 presidential election
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Akashicstate1896 presidential electionFlorida · PresidentBryanD+41.5
How it voted
Share of the 1896 vote
| William J. Bryan ✓Democratic | 67.9% | 20,648 |
|---|---|---|
| William McKinleyRepublican | 26.4% | 8,017 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 5.7% | 1,743 |
1896presidential margin
D+60R+60
24 counties, each filled by 1896 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Florida cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (24 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alachua County, FL | Democratic | D+40.1 |
| Brevard County, FL | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Citrus County, FL | Democratic | D+76.1 |
| Clay County, FL | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| Duval County, FL | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Escambia County, FL | Democratic | D+63.1 |
| Hernando County, FL | Democratic | D+69.8 |
| Hillsborough County, FL | Democratic | D+52.8 |
| Jefferson County, FL | Democratic | D+76.2 |
| Lake County, FL | Democratic | D+45.8 |
| Lee County, FL | Democratic | D+47.4 |
| Leon County, FL | Democratic | D+66.0 |
| Manatee County, FL | Democratic | D+54.3 |
| Marion County, FL | Democratic | D+40.1 |
| Miami-Dade County, FL | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Monroe County, FL | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Orange County, FL | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| Osceola County, FL | Democratic | D+38.0 |
| Pasco County, FL | Democratic | D+73.3 |
| Polk County, FL | Democratic | D+57.8 |
| Santa Rosa County, FL | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| St. Johns County, FL | Democratic | D+78.7 |
| Sumter County, FL | Democratic | D+67.0 |
| Volusia County, FL | Democratic | D+8.0 |
Florida results by county
24 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua County | William J. Bryan+900 | 1,54568.8% | 64528.7% | 552.4% | 2,245 |
| Brevard County | William J. Bryan+168 | 50556.0% | 33737.4% | 606.7% | 902 |
| Citrus County | William J. Bryan+312 | 34784.6% | 358.5% | 286.8% | 410 |
| Clay County | William J. Bryan+125 | 35558.1% | 23037.6% | 264.3% | 611 |
| Duval County | William J. Bryan+441 | 1,90351.5% | 1,46239.6% | 3298.9% | 3,694 |
| Escambia County | William J. Bryan+1,052 | 1,28577.0% | 23314.0% | 1509.0% | 1,668 |
| Hernando County | William J. Bryan+194 | 23183.1% | 3713.3% | 103.6% | 278 |
| Hillsborough County | William J. Bryan+1,531 | 2,11573.0% | 58420.1% | 2006.9% | 2,899 |
| Jefferson County | William J. Bryan+1,667 | 1,90987.3% | 24211.1% | 361.6% | 2,187 |
| Lake County | William J. Bryan+568 | 87070.2% | 30224.4% | 685.5% | 1,240 |
| Lee County | William J. Bryan+148 | 22271.2% | 7423.7% | 165.1% | 312 |
| Leon County | William J. Bryan+1,051 | 1,29881.5% | 24715.5% | 473.0% | 1,592 |
| Manatee County | William J. Bryan+345 | 48075.6% | 13521.3% | 203.1% | 635 |
| Marion County | William J. Bryan+750 | 1,23065.7% | 48025.7% | 1618.6% | 1,871 |
| Miami-Dade County | William J. Bryan+4 | 37247.0% | 36846.5% | 526.6% | 792 |
| Monroe County | William J. Bryan+83 | 45249.9% | 36940.7% | 859.4% | 906 |
| Orange County | William J. Bryan+521 | 1,08662.4% | 56532.5% | 895.1% | 1,740 |
| Osceola County | William J. Bryan+156 | 27466.8% | 11828.8% | 184.4% | 410 |
| Pasco County | William J. Bryan+412 | 48285.8% | 7012.5% | 101.8% | 562 |
| Polk County | William J. Bryan+876 | 1,15576.2% | 27918.4% | 815.3% | 1,515 |
| Santa Rosa County | William J. Bryan+263 | 69459.1% | 43136.7% | 504.3% | 1,175 |
| St. Johns County | William J. Bryan+511 | 56186.4% | 507.7% | 385.9% | 649 |
| Sumter County | William J. Bryan+435 | 52480.7% | 8913.7% | 365.5% | 649 |
| Volusia County | William J. Bryan+118 | 75351.4% | 63543.3% | 785.3% | 1,466 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Florida's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1896 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +75.8% |
| 1896 | +41.5% |
| 1900 | +53.8% |
| 1904 | +47.6% |
| 1908 | +41.4% |
| 1912 | +61.1% |
| 1916 | +51.2% |
| 1920 | +31.3% |
| 1924 | +28.8% |
| 1928 | −16.7% |
| 1932 | +49.8% |
| 1936 | +52.2% |
| 1940 | +48.0% |
| 1944 | +40.6% |
| 1948 | +15.2% |
| 1952 | −10.0% |
| 1956 | −14.5% |
| 1960 | −3.0% |
| 1964 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | −9.6% |
| 1972 | −44.1% |
| 1976 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | −17.0% |
| 1984 | −30.7% |
| 1988 | −22.4% |
| 1992 | −1.9% |
| 1996 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | −0.0% |
| 2004 | −5.0% |
| 2008 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | −1.2% |
| 2020 | −3.4% |
| 2024 | −13.1% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1896 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.